Maturity Testing

IntelliRock Maturity Test

Now available in Wireless and Internet accessible systems also. Read more here...

The concrete maturity method is a proven strength estimation technique (ASTM C 1074) that accounts for the effects of time and temperature on the strength development of in-place concrete. This method gives a continuous estimate of concrete strength during the curing period and can be used to:

Accelerates construction & reduces formwork costs
Eliminate the need for expensive curing
Reduce the disruptive curing & improves safety

Details

Engius developed the IntelliRock Maturity logger in 2002. It won the 2003 World of Concrete award for innovation and has seen rapid growth and adoption on many major US projects in a short time. The reason? It is a simple and extremely cost effective device. PCTE, known for their introduction of leading edge concrete technology has been appointed as the exclusive distributor.

Applications Involves

Development of Strength Maturity Relationships
Measuring Maturity of Insitu Concrete

Maturity monitoring gives insitu strength but that strength can be used to determine if the structure is "cooked" from a load or durability perspective. The key difference is that for load the strength of the bulk concrete is required and for durability the strength of the cover zone is required.

Specifications

Temperature accuracy +/-1°C
Nurse Saul or Arrhenius calculation
Operating temperature -18°C to 85°C
Battery last for 6-12mnths from turning logger on
Logs for period specified but data retained while batteries last
Weight 80gms

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